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Distributed Computing "Advances"

Posted by Hemos on from the yet-more-clock-cycles dept.

Quirk writes "NewScientist is reporting on..."Software to be launched in January will let PC users run as many "distributed computing" projects as they like. The program will let PC users search for aliens, help predict climate change and perform advanced biological research - all at the same time."'It is called the Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing (BOINC). BOINC acts like a software platform that can run a number of screen-saver style applications on top of the PC's own operating system.'"

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  1. Huh? by vigilology · · Score: 0, Redundant
    FTA: But until now, it has only been possible to subscribe to one of these services at a time.

    I have news for them.

  2. Scientific progress by drpentode · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Scientific progress goes BOINC!

    /a donut to whoever knows that reference. :)